This image released by Annapurna Pictures shows Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, left, and Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney in a scene from "Vice." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best motion picture musical or comedy. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Matt Kennedy/Annapurna Pictures via AP)

This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Glenn Close in a scene from "The Wife." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Close was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a motion picture drama for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Graeme Hunter/Sony Pictures Classics via AP)

This image released by Warner Bros. shows Bradley Cooper in a scene from the latest reboot of the film, "A Star is Born." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Cooper was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture drama for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. via AP)

This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Rami Malek in a scene from "Bohemian Rhapsody." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Malek was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture drama for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Alex Bailey/Twentieth Century Fox via AP)

This image released by Netflix shows Yalitza Aparicio, center, in a scene from the film "Roma," by filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron. On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best foreign language film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Carlos Somonte/Netflix via AP)

This image released by Amazon shows Julia Roberts in a scene from "Homecoming." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, "Homecoming" was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best TV drama series. Roberts was also nominated for best actress in a drama series. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Hilary B Gayle/Amazon via AP)

This image released by Showtime shows Jim Carrey as Jeff Pickles in a scene from the series "Kidding." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the program was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best comedy series. Carrey was also nominated for best actor in a comedy series. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Erica Parise/Showtime via AP)

Here are the nominees for the 76th Golden Globe Awards

This image released by Annapurna Pictures shows Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, left, and Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney in a scene from "Vice." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best motion picture musical or comedy. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Matt Kennedy/Annapurna Pictures via AP)

"Vice" topped all contenders with a surprising six nominations, including best picture, comedy. "A Star Is Born," "Green Book" and "The Favourite" trailed close behind with five nominations each.

While the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a collection of 88 mostly lesser-known freelance film journalists, is known for its quirkier selections and categorizations ("Get Out" last year slotted in as a comedy), few saw the resounding success of "Vice" coming.

The Annapurna Pictures release, starring Christian Bale as the former vice president, is a highly critical portrait of the former vice president (played by a barely recognizable Christian Bale, who was also nominated) that portrays Cheney as a power-hungry, behind-the-scenes tyrant. It arrives in theaters Dec. 25.

The nominations, announced at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, were presented by Terry Crews, Danai Gurira, Leslie Mann and Christian Slater.

Whether this year will return the Globes to their more lighthearted celebrations will rest partly with its unexpected pairing of Andy Samberg and "Killing Eve" star Sandra Oh, who was nominated for best actress in a TV series drama. They were announced Wednesday as hosts to the Jan. 6 ceremony, to be broadcast live on NBC.

A list of nominees for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California, by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:

This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Rami Malek in a scene from "Bohemian Rhapsody." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Malek was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture drama for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Alex Bailey/Twentieth Century Fox via AP)

This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Glenn Close in a scene from "The Wife." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Close was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actress in a motion picture drama for her role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Graeme Hunter/Sony Pictures Classics via AP)

This image released by Netflix shows Yalitza Aparicio, center, in a scene from the film "Roma," by filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron. On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best foreign language film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Carlos Somonte/Netflix via AP)

Original Song, Motion Picture: "All the Stars," "Girls in the Movies," "Requiem for a Private War," "Revelation," "Shallow."

This image released by Warner Bros. shows Bradley Cooper in a scene from the latest reboot of the film, "A Star is Born." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Cooper was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture drama for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. via AP)

This image released by Amazon shows Julia Roberts in a scene from "Homecoming." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, "Homecoming" was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best TV drama series. Roberts was also nominated for best actress in a drama series. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Hilary B Gayle/Amazon via AP)

This image released by Showtime shows Jim Carrey as Jeff Pickles in a scene from the series "Kidding." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the program was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best comedy series. Carrey was also nominated for best actor in a comedy series. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Erica Parise/Showtime via AP)

Erica Parise

TV Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: "The Alienist," "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story," "Escape at Dannemora," "Sharp Objects," "A Very English Scandal."

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